Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Real-Time, Secure Systems

DEA Specialised Airborne Operations; Laneham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DEA Specialised Airborne Operations is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop and deliver robust, mission-critical software. You will work with Bash, Python and JavaScript, building scalable systems in a highly regulated setting.

You will mentor engineers, contribute to coding standards, and help shape testing strategies while delivering high-quality, reliable software in a secure, data-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• Proven software delivery from inception to production and maintenance.
• Experience with Bash, Python and JavaScript is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance core software applications using Bash, Python and JavaScript.
• Design and deploy low-level security architectures and secure boot features.
• Engineer reliable connectivity and data pipelines between components and GPUs.
• Author and maintain comprehensive technical documentation; mentor others.

Skills

Python

React

AWS

Linux

Git

Docker

CI/CD

Mentoring

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Git

React

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

DynamoDB

Kubernetes

Job description

DEA Specialised Airborne Operations is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop and deliver robust, mission-critical software. You will work with Bash, Python and JavaScript, building scalable systems in a highly regulated setting.

You will mentor engineers, contribute to coding standards, and help shape testing strategies while delivering high-quality, reliable software in a secure, data-driven environment.